Mike Gerard is currently serving as vice-president of Delta Phi
Alpha, the German Honor Society. This summer, he will participate
in a service trip to Voi, Kenya.
The Division of Student Affairs recognized Erica Heisser for her
outstanding contributions to Recreation, Health and Wellness.
Erica, a strong member of Marquette’s women’s volleyball
team, is also Student-Athlete Advisory Council President.
Emily Huschen, who will graduate this spring, has already landed
a job working for Schneider Electric in their recruiting program
called the Marco Polo Program. The program sends recent graduates
or employees with limited work experience to foreign countries
for their first two years. She will be going to Grenoble, France
and be working in the Communications Department. Following her
two year assignment there, she will have the option either to
return to the United States or be placed in another country.
Maria Martinez, a Gate Millennium scholar, will study Chinese
language and culture in Beijing next fall.
Emily Rostkowski, is the current student body Vice President of
Marquette’s Student Government. After graduation, she will
begin a two year service project with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps
in Guatemala.
Kyle Sweeney is studying Chinese language and culture in Bejing.
He just completed a trip to a secluded mountainous region of Southwest
China, where he and his group stayed with villagers who had rarely
if even seen foreigners.
The Division of Student Affairs recognized Jonathan Shaffer for
his outstanding contributions to the Celebration and Promotion
of Diversity. Jon, a star on the MU track team, set a school record
this year for the 800 meter dash.
Alumni: Bachelor Degree
Ryan Belville (BA, '04) is completing his first year as a Peace
Corps volunteer in East Timor. He writes of his experience: “Many
people still live in traditional bamboo homes, while others live
in cement block homes, which my house is made from. Unfortunately,
the floor is not cemented so I have been waiting to put cement
down in my room for almost a month but help has been short to
come by with the Easter festivities. More importantly, I have
finally built my garden with the family's help and hope to get
other families involved and build more. . . .It has definitely
been fun living out in the village atmosphere and adapting to
a different lifestyle. Also, learning about the history of the
country and seeing the political changes has been rewarding. It
is amazing to see a UN-aided government that continues to gain
momentum and to talk to countless aid workers from Australia and
throughout the region.”
Since graduation, Annie Collart (BA ‘04) has been teaching
English through the JET program in Japan. Although she has enjoyed
the experience tremendously, she worries that she may be jinxed.
The principal of her school too seriously ill the week she arrived,
and she vacationed in Thailand the same time the tsunami hit.
Kristen Druschke (BA ‘04), who many of you would recognize
from her former position as student helper in the department,
is very excited to be returning to Marquette in the fall to begin
pursuing her Masters of Education in Educational Policy and Leadership
(EDPL) concentrating in College Student Personnel. It is a fairly
new program in the school of education, and she considers herself
lucky to have received one of two assistantships (as an Assistant
Hall
Director in either McCormick or Schroeder halls) working with
the Residence Hall Director and
the students. She looks forward to seeing everyone in August!
Joyce Hunkel (BA ‘04), recently promoted to “Assistant
to the Chair” in our own History Department. She has worked
at Marquette for ten years. She began in the Dean’s office
of the Graduate School, and moved to the History office in 2001,
where she has become an invaluable member of the department.
Lauren Gizzi (BA ‘04) left Marquette for Washington D.C.
with the desire to find some kind of work in some government office.
She succeeded, landing a position as an aide to the Supreme Court
Justices. While the court is in session, she procures documents
and anything else the court may need.
After graduation, Katie Puls (BA ‘04) organized a submarine
exhibit as part of her public history internship at the Maritime
Museum in Manitowoc before accepting a job teaching English in
Japan. She will rejoin the department in the fall as a new MA
student in the graduate program.
Matt Riley (BA ‘04) is completing his first year (and a
“learning experience”) in law school at the University
of California-Berkeley.
Alumni: Graduate Degree
John Berens (PhD 1975) is an associate vice chancellor at the
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Ruth Roebke-Berens (PhD 1976) has retired from her professorship
at Northern Michigan University.
Delbert P.T. Carey (PhD 2000) is a visiting assistant professor
at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Kathy Callahan (ABD) is teaching in the History Department at
UW-Milwaukee as she completes the final chapters of her dissertation.
Peter deRosa (PhD 1983) is teaching at Bridgewater State University
in Massachusetts.
Robert Donnelly (PhD 2004) is teaching American History at Gonzaga
University
Mary Duarte (PhD 1997) is teaching history at Cardinal Stritch
University in Milwaukee.
John Eastberg (MA 2000) is the staff historian and Director of
Development for the Pabst Mansion in Milwaukee.
Kenneth Fenster (PhD 1993) is associate professor of history at
Georgia Perimeter College.
Paul Ferguson (ABD) is teaching history at Black Hawk Community
College.
Kathryn Galchutt (PhD 2002) is teaching history at Concordia College
in Scarsdale, NY.
Daniel Heimmermann (PhD 1994) is associate professor and chairman
of the department at the University of North Alabama.
Michael Jacobs (PhD 2001) is teaching in the history department
at UW-Baraboo.
Karen Kehoe (PhD 2003) taught at Mt. Union College in Ohio during
2004-5.
Will Lewis (MA 2002) is continuing his graduate studies in the
doctoral program at St. Louis University.
Thomas Noonan (MA 2003) currently teaches at Marquette University
High School, and is a doctoral student in Marquette’s School
of Education.
Ken O’Reilly (PhD 1981) retired from his professorship at
the University of Alaska-Anchorage, moved back to Milwaukee, and
is writing a book on the Cold War and American domestic affairs.
Monique Septon (PhD 1996) is a public information officer for
the European Union in Brussels.
Aaron Palmer (MA 2000) is pursing his doctoral at Georgetown University.
David Pigott (PhD 2001) is an assistant professor teaching in
the history department at Brigham Young University.
Melissa Prickett (MA 2002) is an adjunct professor teaching at
Wisconsin Lutheran College.
Patricia Richard (PhD 2001) is currently teaching in the history
department at Metropolitan State University.
Martin Quirk (PhD 2005) recently defended his dissertation and
is teaching history at Rock Valley Community College.
Daniel P. Schmit (BA, MA, PhD) is Vice President for Programs
at the Bradley Foundation.
Ed Schmitt (Ma PhD) is an Assistant Professor at UW-Parkside.
Shannon Speese (MA 2001) is pursuing a law degree.
Heather Stur (MA 2003) is continuing her graduate studies in the
doctoral program at the University of Wisconsin.
Jessica Shutz-Nguyen (PhD 1999) is teaching history at Oklahoma
City Community College.
Baskara Wardaya (PhD 2001) is teaching at Jurusan Sejarah University
in Indonesia. During the 2004-05 academic year, he was a Fulbright
Fellow, conducting research and delivering lectures around the
United States.
Edward Woell (PhD 1997) is an assistant professor at Western Illinois
University in Macomb. His book Small Town Martyrs and Murderers:
Religious Revolution and Counterrevolution in Western France,
1793-1914 will be published by Marquette University Press this
autumn.
Timothy Wood (PhD 2002) is teaching history at Alice Lloyd College.
Roger Zeimet (BA, MA, PhD) has retired from his position as an
Army historian and is now a professor at Troy State University
in Georgia.
